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Jobs full recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2010
If you believe the mantra that any economic recovery would not be sustainable without employment growth, then there is now no doubt that Australia has one sustainable economic expansion going. The latest Labour Force, Australia released by the Australian ...

Investors gain sector-based ETFs

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2010
... (Aii) announced plans to launch six ETFs to the market in the next three months. The suite includes the Aii S&P/ASX 200 Financials x-A-REIT, Aii S&P/ASX 200 Energy, Aii S&P/ASX 200 Industrials and Aii S&P/ASX 200 Resources. Investors will also have access ...

Finance jobs to shine in 2010

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... within their business. A telephone survey of senior level finance, operational and HR managers working in Sydney's financials services sector found that the majority (54.2 per cent) expect basic salary offers within their business to at least stay the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010
... positive start to Tuesday's trading session. "The market looks to have caved in over the last hour, and it's really the financials sector that is dragging down the broader market," Mr Lewis said. "Those big cap materials stocks are not providing much ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2009
... Woolworths are up and so is Qantas." Lower commodity prices were the reason for weakness in the resources sector while the financials were experiencing a drop after months of gains, Mr Sekely said. Strength in consumer staples stocks may be down to improving ...

ETFs delve deeper into China

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
... week and are not yet available to Australian investors. The ETFs provide exposure to Chinese energy, infrastructure, financials, materials and the CSI 300 Index. Nick Good, chief executives at iShares Asia Pacific, said investors could now access the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2009
... mainland index due to bargain hunting. Bargain hunting in local property firms led the rise but declines in Chinese financials on monetary policy fears trimmed gains. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 188.66 points, or 0.84 per cent, to 22,611.8. WELLINGTON ...

Beware consumer staples: Lincoln

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
... is confident of a fast bounce-back in the sector, noting that stocks should improve in the next year or so. Overall, financials, consumer discretionary and telecommunication services represent the healthiest sectors in the market. Materials, energy and ...

Yamashita's treasure

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
US$1,170.30 per troy ounce. This is how much gold - the commodity, the physical metal - is currently fetching in international markets. Chances are it would go higher and it is now creating problems. Back in March this year -- when the equity markets ...

Ganging up on greenback

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
... euro is beginning to hit corporate profits in his region. ING reported that sales among eurozone companies - excluding financials and oil - dropped by 12.5 per cent in the third quarter, their profits fell by 27 per cent. But what's the US to do when ...